Dan Roan Biography
Dan Roan is an American sportscaster at WGN TV in Chicago. Additionally, he is the weekday sports anchor of the WGN Evening News at Five and Six and WGN News at Nine. Roan as well hosts Instant Replay, WGN’s expanded look at weekend sports on Sundays at 9:40 pm. He has been working at the WGN-TV sports staff since joining in February 1984.
Roan attended Illinois State University and started his professional career. He also studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge in 1995 to read Social and Political Sciences. Roan graduated with a second-class degree in 1998.
Dan Roan Career
He began his career in 1977 at WCIA-TV in Champaign, Illinois, where he was a sports director for seven years. He has worn numerous hats at WGN. Dan has hosted and co-produced pregame and halftime shows for WGN’s NBA and Major League Baseball telecasts. Dan is as well a substitute play-by-play announcer for WGN’s Bulls, Cubs, and White Sox games.
Similarly, he was the lead announcer for the station’s telecasts of DePaul University basketball. He as well worked play-by-play on the station’s Notre Dame football telecasts in 1988, when the fighting Irish won a national championship. With the addition of the Chicago Blackhawks to WGN’s programming schedule, He is as well hosting between-periods segments during hockey telecasts.
Dan Roan Age
He was born on February 3, 1945, in Keokuk, Iowa, in the United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 3rd of February every year. Roan is 79 years old.
Dan Roan Height
Roan stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Dan Roan Family
Roan has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Roan has any siblings.
Dan Roan Wife
Roan is married to Debby who he met while at Illinois State where he served as an assistant to Debby at the campus’s bookstore. However, he has not revealed information about their children.
Dan Roan Net Worth
Roan has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a sportscaster.
Dan Roan Salary
Roan earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Dan Roan WGN-TV
Roan works at WGN-TV where he works alongside other famous WGN-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Kaitlin Bennett
- Julie Unruh
- Mike Toomey
- Judy Wang
- Pat Tomasulo
- Tom Skilling
- Erik Runge
- Dean Richards
- Dana Rebik
- Marcella Raymond
- Larry Potash
- Dan Ponce
- Jarrett Payton
- Micah Materre
- Lauren Magiera
- Mike Lowe
- Nancy Loo
- Paul Lisnek
- Sean Lewis
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Roan.
| Who is Roan? | He is an American sportscaster |
| Age | Not Available |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Spouse | Debby |
| Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |